Reading Time: 5 minutes Local elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 2022. Voters elected councillors for individual wards who then represent the ward on their local authority’s
Tag: People and communities
Guest blog: the National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest blog on the National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change.
Guest blog: The National Performance Framework – new report on accountability and incentives
Reading Time: 6 minutes A guest blog summarising a new report on the National Performance Framework.
Are citizens’ assemblies in Scotland “here to stay”?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at the Scottish Government’s response to the work of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland.
Afghanistan Citizen Resettlement Scheme, part 2: How will Scottish local authorities support the resettlement of Afghan citizens?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the role of Scottish local authorities in resettlement of refugees.
Life in the pandemic for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT+) people in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for LGBT+ people in Scotland
Long COVID: will the policy response lead it into the long grass?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog considers Long COVID, what it is (and is not)and how it is being treated and managed. It also looks to the future, to research and how well the NHS might manage the additional burden of disease.
Sending and receiving post from the EU – what’s changed?
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog explores what has changed when sending and receiving post/parcels from the EU, following the UK’s departure from the EU.
COVID-19: how has the pandemic affected the National Outcomes?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog summarises the impact of COVID-19 on the National Outcomes.
Guest blog: Supporting older people with alcohol problems under COVID-19
Reading Time: 5 minutes This guest blog explores older adults’ experiences of using alcohol services during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on Scotland.